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humble_v the_o proud_a and_o mighty_a will_v in_o this_o time_n of_o our_o need_n perplexity_n and_o trouble_n stand_v up_o and_o appear_v for_o our_o rescue_n and_o deliverance_n that_o he_o will_v disappoint_v the_o device_n of_o the_o crafty_a 5._o job_n 5._o so_o that_o their_o hand_n may_v not_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v their_o enterprise_n that_o he_o will_v take_v the_o wise_a in_o their_o own_o craftiness_n and_o carry_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o froward_a headlong_o 64._o psal_n 64._o that_o he_o will_v shoot_v at_o they_o with_o his_o arrow_n and_o make_v their_o own_o tongue_n to_o fall_v upon_o themselves_o so_o that_o all_o who_o see_v they_o may_v fear_v and_o declare_v the_o work_n of_o god_n wise_o consider_v of_o his_o do_v that_o he_o will_v cause_v they_o to_o be_v ensnare_v in_o those_o very_a trap_n they_o have_v lay_v for_o other_o and_o make_v they_o either_o the_o executioner_n of_o their_o own_o ruin_n as_o he_o do_v the_o seditious_a and_o rebellious_a absalon_n or_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o gibbet_n 18._o 2_o sam._n 18._o design_v by_o they_o for_o the_o innocent_a as_o he_o do_v the_o powerful_a and_o revengeful_a haman_n that_o 7._o esther_n 7._o as_o of_o his_o prevent_a grace_n and_o goodness_n he_o have_v merciful_o begin_v to_o discover_v and_o make_v they_o to_o fall_v so_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o perfect_v this_o work_n of_o mercy_n to_o we_o in_o their_o hearty_a conversion_n and_o repentance_n if_o it_o may_v be_v or_o in_o their_o utter_a confusion_n and_o that_o we_o may_v succeed_v in_o these_o our_o prayer_n unto_o god_n let_v we_o i_o beseech_v you_o humble_v ourselves_o deep_o and_o sincere_o in_o his_o presence_n for_o all_o our_o former_a sin_n whereby_o we_o have_v provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n and_o displeasure_n against_o we_o let_v we_o turn_v unto_o he_o with_o fast_v and_o weep_v and_o supplication_n turn_v from_o all_o our_o transgression_n which_o we_o this_o day_n make_v confession_n of_o in_o particular_a our_o monstrous_a ingratitude_n unto_o god_n almighty_a for_o all_o the_o miracle_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n towards_o we_o our_o ill_n return_v and_o requital_n of_o all_o his_o signal_n benefit_n from_o time_n to_o time_n confer_v upon_o we_o unless_o we_o be_v thus_o true_o penitent_a for_o our_o sin_n past_a and_o reconcile_v to_o god_n favour_n we_o be_v not_o fit_a mediator_n for_o ourselves_o or_o other_o in_o this_o trouble_n and_o distress_n nay_o instead_o of_o atone_a god_n almighty_a and_o procure_v mercy_n from_o he_o we_o partake_v with_o the_o enemy_n in_o bring_v down_o his_o curse_n upon_o we_o and_o the_o society_n whereof_o we_o be_v member_n they_o be_v therefore_o rebel_n and_o traitor_n so_o far_o to_o their_o king_n and_o country_n who_o refuse_v this_o day_n to_o humble_v themselves_o under_o god_n mighty_a hand_n and_o so_o to_o turn_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o seek_v his_o face_n or_o who_o allow_v themselves_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o that_o wickedness_n whereby_o they_o may_v far_o provoke_v heaven_n against_o we_o or_o who_o ahaz-like_a 28.22_o 2_o chron._n 28.22_o in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o distress_n trespass_n yet_o more_o against_o the_o lord_n but_o if_o we_o confess_v and_o forsake_v our_o sin_n we_o be_v in_o the_o certain_a way_n to_o obtain_v mercy_n mercy_n for_o ourselves_o and_o mercy_n for_o the_o land_n of_o our_o nativity_n mercy_n for_o this_o present_a generation_n and_o mercy_n for_o that_o which_o be_v to_o follow_v we_o may_v then_o be_v admit_v to_o call_v upon_o god_n with_o ground_a hope_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o favour_n towards_o we_o we_o have_v then_o encouragement_n to_o depend_v upon_o he_o and_o expect_v a_o blessing_n from_o he_o as_o the_o success_n of_o this_o day_n performance_n for_o all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o open_a to_o his_o all-seeing_a eye_n and_o none_o can_v dig_v so_o deep_a as_o to_o hide_v their_o counsel_n from_o he_o and_o his_o hand_n can_v reach_v they_o too_o wheresoever_o they_o be_v his_o power_n be_v infinite_a he_o be_v never_o to_o seek_v for_o way_n and_o mean_n to_o blast_v and_o defeat_v the_o most_o malicious_a and_o politic_a and_o secret_a and_o combine_a machination_n of_o any_o in_o order_n to_o our_o destruction_n nay_o we_o may_v confident_o rely_v upon_o his_o word_n of_o promise_n for_o it_o that_o he_o will_v hear_v and_o answer_v we_o and_o so_o we_o shall_v be_v safe_a from_o all_o our_o enemy_n which_o god_n of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n grant_v for_o christ_n his_o sake_n etc._n etc._n amen_o the_o end_n